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S 4337 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Commuting Computers and information technology Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military personnel and dependents

Military Spouse Employment Act

Introduced: May 26, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 1, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 1, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6911-6912; text: CR S6911)
Nov 30, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 18, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528.
Oct 18, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-178.
Aug 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 26, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 26, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Military Spouse Employment Act

This bill authorizes federal agencies to make noncompetitive appointments of spouses of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, or spouses of disabled or deceased members of the Armed Forces, to positions in which the spouses engage in remote work.

What's happening now December 1, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 26, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· May 26, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4337: Military Spouse Employment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4337/
MLA
"S. 4337: Military Spouse Employment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4337/.
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S. 4337, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4337/.
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